Fisherman&#39;s utility bag



Oct. 12, 1954 P. A. GIORDANO FISHERMANS UTILITY BAG 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed Obt. 6, 1952 Peter A. Giordano INVENTOR.

By @mwbi o 1954 P. A. GIORDANO- 2,691,400

FISHERMAN'S UTILITY BAG Filed Oct. 6, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

BY onl fi% is Peter A. Giordano Patented Oct. 12, 1954 FISHERMANSUTILITY BAG Peter A. Giordano, White Plains, N. Y., assignorof'twenty-five per cent to Jack P. Giordano,

White Plains, N. Y.

Application October 6, 1952, Serial No. 313,300

3 Claims. (Cl. 150-28) This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements and structural refinements in bags and the principal objectof the invention is to provide a general utility bag particularlyadapted for use by fishermen in storing and carrying fish lures, hooks,leaders, knives and other fishing accessories.

Some of the advantages of the invention reside in its simple and durableconstruction, in its convenient operation and in its adaptability toeconomical manufacture.

With the above more important objects and features in view and suchother objects and features asmay become apparent as this specificationproceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement andconstruction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention;

Figure 2 is front elevational view thereof with the closure flap in itsopen position;

Figure 3 is a sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of thelin 3-3 in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken substantially in theplane of the line 4-4 in Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary front elevational view, similar to that shownin Figure 2 but with portions of the bag partly broken away so as toreveal its construction, and

Figur 6 is a fragmentary sectional detail of a removable receptacle andits attaching means, as used in the invention,

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in thespecification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention isdesignated generally by the reference character I D and embodies in itsconstruction a bag having a back wall l2, a front wall l4, a connectingedge wall l6 and a closure fiap I 8.

The bag is provided with a suitable shoulder strap which is stitched toopposite sides of the edge wall It and a pocket 22 is secured to therear surface of the back wall l2 and is substantially coextensivetherewith. A closure flap 24 is provided for the pocket 22 on the upperedge portion of the back wall l2, this flap being secured in a seam 26whereby the aforementioned closure flap [8 is also secured to the backwall.

A transversely elongated pocket 28, provided at the front thereof withan inspection window 30, is disposed forwardly of the back wall 12 andis mounted in place by the aforementioned seam 26-,

the pocket 28 being provided at the top thereof with an openable flap 32which is retained in a closed position by a plurality of fasteners 34.

The upper edge of the front Wall I4 is spaced downwardly from the upperedge of the back wall 12 so that when the flap I8 is opened, the pocket28 becomes readily visible and accessible.

A downturned flap 36 is secured to the front surface of the upper edgeportion of the front wall l4 and carries a fastener element 38 for 00-action with a fastener element 40 on the closure fiap [B so as tosustain the latter in a closed position.

The fiap I8 is preferably constructed from several superposed layers ofmaterial Isa, I81), I80, and the top portion of the flap has the layer[80 thereof provided with transversely extending, doubled and stitchedribs 42. Similarly, the layer 18a of the flap is provided with aplurality of spaced, transversely extending ribs '24, the purpose of theribs 42,, M being to add a certain degree of rigidity to the top portionof the flap.

If desired, the interior of the bag may be equipped on the front face ofthe back wall l2 with a plurality of stitched straps or strips 46, 48functioning as holders for various different articles such as fishingleaders et cetera.

A relatively small pocket 50 is stitched to the front surface of thefront wall I 4, this pocket being provided at the front thereof with aninspection window 52 and the upper edge of this pocket being disposedunder the aforementioned flap 36.

A removable receptacle 54 is superposed on the pocket 50 and has a frontwall provided with an inspection Window 56. The receptacle 54 also has aclosure flap 58 provided with an inspection window 60 which issubstantially registrable with the window 56, and it will be noted thata transversely elongated fold 62 is provided at the junction of the fiap58 with the upper edge of the receptacle proper, this fold accommodatingan angulated keeper hook member 66.

The latter is removably engageable with the upper edge portion of thepocket 50 and is sustained in engagement therewith by the flap 36- whichoverlies the same. However, by simply lifting the flap 36 upwardly, thekeeper hook member 64 may be disengaged from the pocket 50 to facilitateexpeditious removal of the receptacle 54. Thereupon, th receptacle maybe attached, by means of the same keeper hook member 64, to the belt oftrousers, or the like, if so desired.

Needless to say, with exception of the hook member 64 which is formedfrom wire, the entire bag is preferably constructed from flexiblematerial possessing moisture resistant characteristics.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will beclearly understood from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly,further de- 5 scription thereof is deemed unnecessary.

While in the foregoin there has been shown and described,theapreferredembodiment'tof this? invention, it= is: to be understood that minorchanges in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may beresorted to Without: departing from the spirit and scope.ofitheinvention as claimed.

Having described the inventlomrwhatistclaimedz as new is:

1. In a bag, the combination of an upstanding wall, a flap secured tothe uppen edgethereotp a.. pocket provided on said wall and having itsupper edge disposed under said flap, a removable-res ceptacle superposedon said pocket, and means on saidnreceptacla for attaching ther same tortheupper edgeportionzof said :pocket, saidmeans in cluding atransverselyelongated fold, and, a keepenliook engagedfin' said fold,detachably, enga i g- ;said. upp,er.. edge of. said pocket.

21 A .b'ag comprising -a back wall adfront wall 1 having its upper.edgespaced downwardly, from thesupperl edge of. .saidsb'ack .wall;,a.closureeflap including a top,.portion securedtosaid backwall.andia.dependingrrontportion extending over said front wall; a pocket.onisaid. front rwalLwarpocket fiap securedatossaidfrontivwall'landroverlying the. upper edge of said pocket, a removablereceptacle superposed on saidmpocket and .means on saidreceptacleefdrattaching thesame .to the upper .edge portion of saidpocket;- said .means including--. a transversely elongated. fold and ladkeeper hook engaged. inwsaidifold detachablyw engaging, said upperiedgeof saidfpocket, said closure flap overi lying said pocket flap and saidmeans to provid protection against accidental disengagement of saidkeeper hook.

3. A bag comprising a back wall, a front wall having its upper edgespaced downwardly from the upper edge of said back wall, a closure flapincluding a top portion secured to said back wall and aflepending frontportion extendingiover said front wall; a" pocket on saidairontiwalli-apocket flap secured to said front wall and overlying the upper edge ofsaid pocket, a removable receptacle superppsedon said pocket, and meanson said receptacle-for attaching the same to the upper edge portionorsaid-pocket, said means including a transverselwelongated fold, and akeeper hook engagedzinasaidrzifo ld detachably engaging said upper .edgeor said pocket, said closure flap overlyingsaidp'ocket'fiap and saidmeans to provide protection". against accidental disengagement of saidkeeper book, including two superposed layers of material each, having,ribsprcvidedthereon,the ribs. onlonenlaszeri being staggeredffrom.the-ribson the other-layer for rigidi'fyingsaid closure'fiap, saidreceptacle. and '.said pocket h'aving aligned; transparent.iwmdowssenabling inspection. I oflth'e 1 contents of .said pocket andsaid receptacle.

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